< Luke 7 >

1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
Nake Jesũ aarĩkia kwaria maũndũ macio mothe andũ makĩmũiguaga, agĩtoonya Kaperinaumu.
2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
No kũu nĩ kwarĩ na ndungata ya mũnene-wa-thigari-igana, ĩrĩa mũmĩathi eendete mũno, nayo yarĩ ndwaru hakuhĩ gũkua.
3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
Nake mũnene ũcio wa thigari igana aigua ũhoro wa Jesũ, agĩtũma athuuri a Ayahudi kũrĩ we makamũũrie oke ahonie ndungata yake.
4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
Nao maakinya kũrĩ Jesũ, makĩmũthaitha magwatĩirie mũno, makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũyũ nĩagĩrĩirwo gwĩkwo ũguo nĩwe,
5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
tondũ nĩendete rũrĩrĩ rwitũ na nĩatwakĩire thunagogi.”
6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jesũ agĩthiĩ nao. Na marĩ hakuhĩ gũkinya mũciĩ, mũnene ũcio wa thigari igana akĩmũtũmĩra arata makamwĩre atĩrĩ, “Mwathani, tiga gwĩthĩĩnia tondũ ndiagĩrĩire wee ũũke gwakwa mũciĩ.
7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
O na nokĩo itanona njagĩrĩire gũũka kũrĩ we. No uga o kiugo, na ndungata yakwa nĩĩkũhona.
8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].
Nĩgũkorwo niĩ mwene ndĩ mũndũ wathagwo, na ndĩ na thigari njathaga. Ndeera ũmwe ‘Thiĩ,’ nĩathiiaga, na ndeera ũngĩ atĩrĩ, ‘Ũka,’ nĩokaga. Na ningĩ ndeera ndungata yakwa atĩrĩ, ‘Ĩka ũna,’ nĩĩkaga.”
9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Rĩrĩa Jesũ aiguire ũguo, akĩgega, akĩhũgũkĩra kĩrĩndĩ kĩrĩa kĩamũrũmĩrĩire, agĩkĩĩra atĩrĩ, “Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ndionete mũndũ ũrĩ na wĩtĩkio mũnene ũũ Isiraeli guothe!”
10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
Nao andũ arĩa maatũmĩtwo magĩcooka mũciĩ magĩkora ngombo ĩyo ĩrĩ honu.
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
Ihinda inini rĩathira, Jesũ agĩthiĩ itũũra rĩetagwo Naini, nao arutwo ake na andũ gĩkundi kĩnene magĩthiĩ nake.
12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
Na rĩrĩa akuhĩrĩirie kĩhingo gĩa itũũra rĩu, mũndũ wakuĩte nĩarutagwo kuo na aarĩ mwana wa mũmwe, nake nyina aarĩ mũtumia wa ndigwa. Nao andũ aingĩ a itũũra rĩu maarĩ hamwe nake.
13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Rĩrĩa Mwathani onire mũtumia ũcio, akĩmũiguĩra tha, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Tiga kũrĩra.”
14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare [him] stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
Agĩcooka agĩthiĩ, akĩhutia ithandũkũ, nao arĩa maarĩkuuĩte makĩrũgama. Agĩcooka akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mwanake, ndakwĩra atĩrĩ, ũkĩra!”
15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
Mũndũ ũcio wakuĩte agĩũkĩra, akĩambĩrĩria kwaria, nake Jesũ akĩmũnengerana kũrĩ nyina.
16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Andũ othe makĩiyũrwo nĩ guoya na makĩgooca Ngai, makiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũnabii mũnene nĩokĩte gatagatĩ gaitũ. Ngai nĩokĩte gũteithia andũ ake.”
17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judæa, and throughout all the region round about.
Nayo ngumo ya Jesũ ĩkĩhunja Judea guothe o na bũrũri ũrĩa wagũthiũrũrũkĩirie.
18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
Nao arutwo a Johana nĩmamũheire ũhoro wa maũndũ macio mothe. Nake Johana agĩĩta arutwo ake eerĩ,
19 And John calling [unto him] two of his disciples sent [them] to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
akĩmatũma kũrĩ Mwathani makamũũrie atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩwe ũrĩa werĩtwo nĩagooka kana tweterere mũndũ ũngĩ?”
20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Nao arutwo acio maakinya kũrĩ Jesũ makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Johana Mũbatithania aatũtũma kũrĩ we tũkũũrie atĩrĩ, ‘Wee nĩwe ũrĩa werĩtwo nĩagooka kana tweterere mũndũ ũngĩ?’”
21 And in that same hour he cured many of [their] infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many [that were] blind he gave sight.
Ihinda-inĩ o rĩu Jesũ akĩhonia andũ aingĩ arĩa maarĩ na mĩrimũ, na ndwari, na akĩingata ngoma thũku o na agĩtũma andũ aingĩ arĩa maarĩ atumumu macooke kuona.
22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio agĩcookeria arĩa maatũmĩtwo atĩrĩ, “Cookai mũkeere Johana maũndũ marĩa muonete na mũkaigua: atĩ atumumu nĩ marona, na ithua nĩiretwara, na arĩa marĩ na mangũ nĩ marahonio, na andũ arĩa mataiguaga nĩmaraigua, na arĩa akuũ nĩmarariũkio, na Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega nĩũrahunjĩrio arĩa athĩĩni.
23 And blessed is [he], whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Kũrathimwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũtarahĩngwo nĩ ũndũ wakwa.”
24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Andũ acio maatũmĩtwo nĩ Johana moima harĩ Jesũ, Jesũ akĩambĩrĩria kwarĩria andũ aingĩ ũhoro wa Johana, akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ mwathiĩte kuona werũ-inĩ? Hihi mwathiĩte kuona kamũrangi kainainagio nĩ rũhuho?
25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.
Angĩkorwo ti guo-rĩ, mwathiĩte kuona kĩ? Hihi nĩ mũndũ wĩhumbĩte nguo njega? Aca, arĩa mehumbaga nguo cia goro na magekenia na mĩago ya thĩ maikaraga nyũmba cia ũthamaki.
26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
Mwagĩthiĩte kuona kĩ? Hihi mwathiĩte kuona mũnabii? Ĩĩ, ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, muonire mũndũ ũkĩrĩte mũnabii.
27 This is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Ũyũ nĩwe ũrĩa ũhoro wake wandĩkĩtwo atĩrĩ: “‘Nĩngatũma mũtũmwo wakwa athiĩ mbere yaku, nake nĩagagũthondekera njĩra.’
28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, harĩ andũ arĩa manaciarwo nĩ atumia-rĩ, gũtirĩ o na ũmwe mũnene gũkĩra Johana; no mũndũ ũrĩa mũnini mũno ũthamaki-inĩ wa Ngai, nĩ mũnene kũmũkĩra.”
29 And all the people that heard [him], and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
(Andũ othe, o na etia mbeeca cia igooti, rĩrĩa maiguire ciugo cia Jesũ, magĩtĩkĩra atĩ njĩra ya Ngai nĩ ya ma, tondũ maabatithĩtio nĩ Johana.
30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
No Afarisai na arutani a watho makĩregana na ũrĩa Ngai endaga meke, tondũ o matiabatithĩtio nĩ Johana.)
31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
Nake Jesũ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Andũ a rũciaro rũrũ ingĩmagerekania na kĩ? Matariĩ ta kĩ?
32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
Matariĩ ta ciana ciikarĩte ndũnyũ igĩĩta iria ingĩ, igaciĩra atĩrĩ: “‘Twamũhuhĩire mũtũrirũ, mũkĩaga kũina; twamũinĩire rwĩmbo rwa macakaya, no mũtiarĩrire.’
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
Nĩgũkorwo Johana Mũbatithania ookire atekũrĩa na atekũnyua ndibei, na inyuĩ mũkiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Arĩ na ndaimono.’
34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Mũrũ wa Mũndũ ookire akĩrĩĩaga na akĩnyuuaga, na inyuĩ mũkiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Onei mũndũ mũkoroku na mũrĩĩu, mũrata wa etia mbeeca cia igooti na “ehia”.’
35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.
No ũũgĩ nĩũmenyekaga nĩ wa kĩhooto nĩ ciana ciaguo ciothe.”
36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.
Na rĩrĩ, Mũfarisai ũmwe nĩetire Jesũ gwake makarĩanĩre irio cia hwaĩ-inĩ nake, nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jesũ agĩthiĩ nyũmba ya Mũfarisai ũcio, agĩikara metha-inĩ.
37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
Rĩrĩa mũndũ-wa-nja watũũrĩte mũtũũrĩre wa mehia itũũra-inĩ rĩu aamenyire atĩ Jesũ nĩararĩa irio nyũmba ya Mũfarisai ũcio-rĩ, agĩũka na cuba wa maguta manungi wega,
38 And stood at his feet behind [him] weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the ointment.
na akĩrũgama thuutha wake, o hau magũrũ-inĩ make, akĩrĩraga, na akĩambĩrĩria kũmũihũgia nyarĩrĩ na maithori make. Agĩcooka akĩmũgiria nyarĩrĩ na njuĩrĩ yake, agĩcimumunya, na agĩciitĩrĩria maguta manungi wega.
39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw [it], he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman [this is] that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
Rĩrĩa Mũfarisai ũrĩa wamwĩtĩte onire ũndũ ũcio, akĩĩra na ngoro atĩrĩ, “Korwo mũndũ ũyũ nĩ mũnabii, nĩangĩamenya ũrĩa ũramũhutia nĩ mũndũ-wa-nja wa mũthemba ũrĩkũ, na atĩ nĩ mwĩhia.”
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
Jesũ akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Simoni, ndĩ na ũndũ wa gũkwĩra.” Nake akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũrutani, njĩĩra.”
41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
“Kũrĩ andũ eerĩ maarĩ na thiirĩ wa mũndũ wakombithanagia mbeeca. Ũmwe aarĩ na thiirĩ wa dinari magana matano, na ũrĩa ũngĩ dinari mĩrongo ĩtano.
42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Na rĩrĩ, gũtirĩ o na ũmwe wao warĩ na mbeeca cia kũmũrĩha, nĩ ũndũ ũcio marĩ o eerĩ akĩmarekera thiirĩ ũcio. Rĩu-rĩ, acio eerĩ nũũ ũngĩmwenda makĩria?”
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that [he], to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Simoni akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ngwĩciiria nĩ ũrĩa warekeirwo thiirĩ ũrĩa mũnene.” Jesũ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩwatua wega.”
44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head.
Agĩcooka akĩĩhũgũrĩra mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio, akĩĩra Simoni atĩrĩ, “Nĩũkuona mũndũ-wa-nja ũyũ? Njũkire nyũmba gwaku, no ndũnaahe maaĩ ma gwĩthamba nyarĩrĩ, no nĩanjihũgia nyarĩrĩ na maithori make, na acigiria na njuĩrĩ yake.
45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
Wee-rĩ, ndũnaamumunya, no mũndũ-wa-nja ũyũ, kuuma rĩrĩa ndonyire ndarĩ aratigithĩria kũmumunya nyarĩrĩ ciakwa.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
Wee-rĩ, ndũnanjitĩrĩria maguta mũtwe, no ũyũ nĩanjitĩrĩirie maguta manungi wega nyarĩrĩ.
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ngũkwĩra atĩrĩ, nĩarekeirwo mehia make maingĩ. Nĩgũkorwo nĩendanĩte mũno. No ũrĩa ũrekeirwo mehia manini, endanaga o hanini.”
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
Jesũ agĩcooka akĩĩra mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio atĩrĩ, “Nĩwarekerwo mehia maku.”
49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
Ageni arĩa angĩ makĩambĩrĩria kwĩrana atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ ũyũ akĩrĩ ũ, ũrarekanĩra o na mehia?”
50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Jesũ akĩĩra mũndũ-wa-nja ũcio atĩrĩ, “Gwĩtĩkia gwaku nĩ gwakũhonokia; thiĩ na thayũ.”

< Luke 7 >